Death or Ruin: Tacitus, Histories 1.29 Erik 11 years ago “I grieve to think that today we must either die or, what is equally sad to noble men, be ruined.” doleo, si nobis aut perire hodie necesse est aut, quod aeque apud bonos miserum est, occidere. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest If Our Republic Falls ApartDateJuly 6, 2020In relation toLatinStoic Paranoid Style: People Like Ruining Each OtherDateMay 17, 2023In relation toDangerThe Five Causes of Our RuinDateMay 20, 2024In relation toemotions